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Dec. 8, 2020
Vote on Schwartz Nomination
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Dec. 8, 2020
Tweet - "As @FCC commissioner, Nathan Simington will champion rural broadband, support America's race to 5G, & protect an open internet. I was happy to vote yes on his confirmation today and look forward to working with him."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 8, 2020
Tribute to Cory Gardner
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 7, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Gonzalez and Fletcher lead bipartisan letter calling for restoring the deductibility of forgiven PPP loans to help small businesses
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Dec. 7, 2020
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Dec. 7, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - PPP Tax Deductibility
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Dec. 7, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 5, 2020
Tweet - "I will always stand for protecting religious liberty -- a core 1st Amendment right that cannot be sidelined by this pandemic. Gov't officials must respect this freedom when imposing COVID restrictions & CANNOT subject religious institutions to disproportionately severe measures."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 4, 2020
Johnson Weapon System Provision Included in NDAA Conference Report
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Boozman, Colleagues Push to Prevent Looming CMS Cuts to Medicare Payments
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Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Ho. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. Peter DeFazio, Russ Fulcher, Kurt Schrader, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools and Robust Funding for Payment in Lieu of Taxes
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Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Charles Schumer - SRS and PILT
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Dec. 4, 2020
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Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Luetkemeyer Urges Extension of TDR Provision
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Dec. 4, 2020
Tweet - "A safe & effective vaccine will be key to restoring our way of life & building back our economy. To fully realize the benefit of the tremendous work that's been done to develop and verify multiple COVID-19 vaccines, Americans need to be confident in the process & the results."
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 4, 2020
McConnell, Paul, and 36 Senate Republicans File Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reaffirm Religious Liberty Still Exists in a Pandemic
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Dec. 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, and Hon. Christopher C. Miller, Acting Secretary of Defense of the US Department of Defense - Duckworth, Klobuchar, Rounds Urge Administration to Ensure Servicemembers and Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Dec. 3, 2020
Phillips, Problem Solvers Caucus Push Bicameral, Bipartisan Emergency COVID-19 Relief Package
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Dec. 3, 2020
Rounds Statement on Inclusion of National Cyber Director in NDAA Conference Report
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Dec. 3, 2020
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Dec. 3, 2020
Cloture Motion
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Dec. 3, 2020
Vote on Waller Nomination
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Dec. 3, 2020
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Dec. 3, 2020
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Dec. 3, 2020
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Dec. 3, 2020
Executive Calendar
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Dec. 2, 2020
Problem Solvers Caucus, Senate Partners Unveil Bipartisan , Bicameral 4-Month Covid-19 Emergency Relief Package
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Dec. 2, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans have urgently called for fiscally responsible COVID relief. Twice now, @senatemajldr put a targeted relief bill up for a vote. Dems blocked both attempts. This time, I hope they'll work w/ us. With a vaccine on the horizon, Congress must help get it to Americans ASAP."
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Dec. 2, 2020
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Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
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Dec. 1, 2020
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Dec. 1, 2020
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Dec. 1, 2020
Cloture Motion
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Dec. 1, 2020
Coronavirus
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Dec. 1, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 26, 2020
Tweet - "Every year, I reflect on how blessed I am to call South Dakota home. I am thankful for the beauty of our state -- for our wide-open spaces & soaring hills -- and I'm thankful for the kindness, graciousness, & resilience of South Dakotas. From my family to yours, happy Thanksgiving."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 25, 2020
South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: We're in This Together
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 23, 2020
Letter to National Archives and Records Administration Director Scott Levins - Palazzo Cosigns Letter Expressing Concerns Over Backlog of Veterans Records Requests
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Nov. 22, 2020
South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Tough Times Highlight Blessings
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 20, 2020
Keeping Our Economy and Schools Open
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Nov. 19, 2020
Tweet - "Thank you to the dedicated doctors, nurses, & other health care professionals who work tirelessly to keep our rural communities healthy. #RuralHealthDay"
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 18, 2020
Tweet - "We should be sitting down & working on a reasonable, targeted, fiscally responsible #COVID relief bill. Republicans have been more than willing to do that. But the Democrats continue to insist upon a multi-trillion dollar bill consisting of a bunch of liberal wish list items."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 18, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 18, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 18, 2020
Thune: Providing COVID Relief and Confirming Qualified Judges Among Senate Republicans' Top Priorities
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 17, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Wishing my friend and colleague, Senator Chuck Grassley -- one of the hardest-working members of Congress -- a swift recovery. My family and I are praying for you."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Yesterday, for the second Monday in a row, we received tremendous news about the prospects for a COVID vaccine. Moderna announced its COVID vaccine is over 90% effective -- raising the possibility that not one but two COVID vaccines may be available in the very near future."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans aren't giving up on targeted #COVID relief, but so far Democrats have shown no willingness for compromise. I hope that changes. Republicans will continue to invite our Democrat colleagues to work with us to find a middle ground."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 17, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen. John Thune
Date
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Politician
Dec. 8, 2020
Vote on Schwartz Nomination
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 8, 2020
Tweet - "As @FCC commissioner, Nathan Simington will champion rural broadband, support America's race to 5G, & protect an open internet. I was happy to vote yes on his confirmation today and look forward to working with him."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 8, 2020
Tribute to Cory Gardner
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 7, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Gonzalez and Fletcher lead bipartisan letter calling for restoring the deductibility of forgiven PPP loans to help small businesses
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - PPP Tax Deductibility
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 7, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 5, 2020
Tweet - "I will always stand for protecting religious liberty -- a core 1st Amendment right that cannot be sidelined by this pandemic. Gov't officials must respect this freedom when imposing COVID restrictions & CANNOT subject religious institutions to disproportionately severe measures."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 4, 2020
Johnson Weapon System Provision Included in NDAA Conference Report
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Boozman, Colleagues Push to Prevent Looming CMS Cuts to Medicare Payments
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Ho. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. Peter DeFazio, Russ Fulcher, Kurt Schrader, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools and Robust Funding for Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Charles Schumer - SRS and PILT
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Miss. Lawmakers Calling for Permanent Expansion of Telehealth Coverage in End-of-Year Legislation
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Luetkemeyer Urges Extension of TDR Provision
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Tweet - "A safe & effective vaccine will be key to restoring our way of life & building back our economy. To fully realize the benefit of the tremendous work that's been done to develop and verify multiple COVID-19 vaccines, Americans need to be confident in the process & the results."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 4, 2020
McConnell, Paul, and 36 Senate Republicans File Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reaffirm Religious Liberty Still Exists in a Pandemic
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, and Hon. Christopher C. Miller, Acting Secretary of Defense of the US Department of Defense - Duckworth, Klobuchar, Rounds Urge Administration to Ensure Servicemembers and Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 3, 2020
Phillips, Problem Solvers Caucus Push Bicameral, Bipartisan Emergency COVID-19 Relief Package
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 3, 2020
Rounds Statement on Inclusion of National Cyber Director in NDAA Conference Report
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 3, 2020
Portman, Cardin, Thune, Menendez Introduce Legislation to Fund COVID-19 Vaccine Public Advocacy Campaign
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 3, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 3, 2020
Vote on Waller Nomination
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 3, 2020
National Defense Authorization Act
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 3, 2020
Warner, Rounds, Jones Applaud Inclusion of Bipartisan Anti-Money Laundering Legislation in NDAA
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 3, 2020
Vote on Hardy Nomination
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 3, 2020
Executive Calendar
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 2, 2020
Problem Solvers Caucus, Senate Partners Unveil Bipartisan , Bicameral 4-Month Covid-19 Emergency Relief Package
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 2, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans have urgently called for fiscally responsible COVID relief. Twice now, @senatemajldr put a targeted relief bill up for a vote. Dems blocked both attempts. This time, I hope they'll work w/ us. With a vaccine on the horizon, Congress must help get it to Americans ASAP."
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 2, 2020
Tribute to Lamar Alexander
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
Murkowski Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Working Group Announcing COVID-19 Emergency Relief Framework
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 1, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 1, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 1, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 26, 2020
Tweet - "Every year, I reflect on how blessed I am to call South Dakota home. I am thankful for the beauty of our state -- for our wide-open spaces & soaring hills -- and I'm thankful for the kindness, graciousness, & resilience of South Dakotas. From my family to yours, happy Thanksgiving."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 25, 2020
South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: We're in This Together
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 23, 2020
Letter to National Archives and Records Administration Director Scott Levins - Palazzo Cosigns Letter Expressing Concerns Over Backlog of Veterans Records Requests
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Nov. 22, 2020
South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Tough Times Highlight Blessings
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 20, 2020
Keeping Our Economy and Schools Open
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Nov. 19, 2020
Tweet - "Thank you to the dedicated doctors, nurses, & other health care professionals who work tirelessly to keep our rural communities healthy. #RuralHealthDay"
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 18, 2020
Tweet - "We should be sitting down & working on a reasonable, targeted, fiscally responsible #COVID relief bill. Republicans have been more than willing to do that. But the Democrats continue to insist upon a multi-trillion dollar bill consisting of a bunch of liberal wish list items."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 18, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 18, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 18, 2020
Thune: Providing COVID Relief and Confirming Qualified Judges Among Senate Republicans' Top Priorities
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 17, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Wishing my friend and colleague, Senator Chuck Grassley -- one of the hardest-working members of Congress -- a swift recovery. My family and I are praying for you."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Yesterday, for the second Monday in a row, we received tremendous news about the prospects for a COVID vaccine. Moderna announced its COVID vaccine is over 90% effective -- raising the possibility that not one but two COVID vaccines may be available in the very near future."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans aren't giving up on targeted #COVID relief, but so far Democrats have shown no willingness for compromise. I hope that changes. Republicans will continue to invite our Democrat colleagues to work with us to find a middle ground."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 17, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.John Thune
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